Saturday, October 6, 2007

Approved!!

We got our I171-H today! This means we are officialy approved by the united States to adopt a child! (it's a good thing since we just finished decorating his room!) At lunch Eric and I were talking about how I have been a little depressed at how long this seems to be taking but that our I171-H could come today...and that might make it all a little better....well it is confirmed, when we got home from lunch and saw that very precious form in the mailbox- it defanitly made me feel a heck of alot better! Can you tell in the picture that I am teary?? Cause I was!! Happy happy joy joy....Now I need to find a notary friend to notarize this today or tomorrow so I can send it to Kate. Don't be crazy I am not waiting until Monday to send it! Perish the thought! This sucker is going out TODAY! :)

20 comments:

Congrats, it's so amazing how a peice of paper brings so much excitement!! So now I guess you'll join the waiting club with us? :o) Blessings on your journey to your little guy. Miranda (www.themartinsandethiopia.blogspot.com)

Oh my gosh! That was fast! YEEEAAAAAA! You should be officially waiting this coming week! Maybe we really can travel in the same group! I am so excited right now...I think I feel a little teary too :) That makes for a great weekend. I am so happy for you. Amy

Congrats...I jumped for joy when I got mine:-) You officially get to join the waiting club (not to bring you down but I am glad I'm out of that club:-) But YIPPEEEEE for you guys!!! Hopefully you'll see Malak's sweet face soon!!

tara, I am so excited for you. This is the last bit of paperwork that we are waiting for so hopefully it will be here soon. Maybe if we get it next week we will travel at a very similar time. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!! Congratulations!!!!!!

Congratulations! It's such a relief to have that final piece of paper in your hand and you should be on the waiting list next week! I'm so happy for you Tara! One step closer to Malak!Have a great weekend!

Oh, I forgot, we got ours on a Saturday too and this means you could be waiting by Wed or Thurs at the latest!!! And, one last thing, you don't send the original but a copy of the I171H. You probably already knew that but either way Kate will take care of it because we sent the original and she just made a copy of it and sent the other back to us!!! YAY!! I am sooooo excited for you!!!

When i read your thoughts, i feel so proud that you guys are my kids.I cant wait for my malak. I wish i could adopt a baby too OH thats right, yours is mine. It wont be long and you will remember the waiting as just a memory,love you.......

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we have been married for 8 years and are still having a blast...the Lord has laid Africa on our hearts and so we adopted a baby boy from Ethiopia...it was a long journey, but the Lord has blessed us and our son with more love than we could have imagined! It is such an exciting time!